A deadly harm to former winner Trueshan overshadowed the opening day of Superb Goodwood as Scandinavia obtained the higher of stablemate Illinois to win the Goodwood Cup.
Alan King-trained Trueshan was pulled up sharply by Hollie Doyle midway by the Group One function race with an harm that later proved to be deadly.
“What occurred sadly was simply an accident, mid-race, in a straight line going up the hill,” stated James Given, the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) director of equine welfare.
“His left hind pastern broke and left him in a scenario that wasn’t recoverable from.
“Alan [King] was capable of get down there and assess him with the vet they usually felt there was no possibility actually however to place him down.”
The nine-year-old, who had 16 wins in 34 profession races, gained the Lengthy Distance Cup at Ascot thrice, the Prix du Cadran in Paris twice and the Goodwood Cup in 2021, when Doyle grew to become the primary feminine jockey to win the race.
In the meantime, Scandinavia battled with Illinois in an exciting end to the two-mile race to offer Irish coach Aidan O’Brien a one-two end.
“He has improved all 12 months,” jockey Wayne Lordan informed ITV after the victory.
“He stepped as much as two miles as we speak in opposition to the older horses. It is a robust job however I feel he stepped ahead fairly properly, and I feel there may be loads of enchancment to return.
“Right this moment was about discovering out how good he’s and he is clearly a really good stayer. He could be an Ascot Gold Cup horse for subsequent 12 months.”
Coach O’Brien added: “Scandinavia is a typical Justify – he simply will not lie down. He places his head down and will not be overwhelmed.”
